PAYX
Paychex, Inc. · Technology · Software - Application
TECHSellZACKSHold
R500#466 today
$98.94
-1.88% today · -2.40% 1W
Oct 2 close or latest
PreviewWhy it's moving
Underperforming without a clear catalyst yet
- PAYX −1.88% on the last session vs SPY +0.74%: −2.6 pts of stock-specific move.
- Aftermath, big drop (Oct 2): After its 65 big drops in the past 5 years, PAYX typically gained 1.3% over the next month (median) and was higher 54% of the time; half the outcomes fell between -3.3% and +6.6%. An ordinary month: +0.1%. Among S&P 500 stocks after big drops, that ranks #292 of 500.
- Market backdrop (Fri): Average Hourly Earnings m/m 0.1% vs 0.3% expected (cooler); Non-Farm Employment Change 29K vs 89K expected (weaker); S&P futures +0.41%, 10-year yield -5bp in the 30 minutes after.
Assembled from Wallsti's own signals.
Best time to own PAYX in the past two years
Buying and selling at the close. Each colored stretch is the best window for that holding period; the grey line is the full two years.
Best window per holding period
| Hold for | Buy | Sell | Gain | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| one single day | Apr 8, 2025 | Apr 9, 2025 | +6.7% | #322 |
| one week | Jul 22, 2026 | Jul 29, 2026 | +11.4% | #327 |
| one month | Jun 29, 2026 | Jul 29, 2026 | +23.6% | #225 |
| 3 months | May 13, 2026 | Aug 13, 2026 | +40.9% | #168 |
| 6 months | Feb 24, 2026 | Aug 24, 2026 | +45.8% | #208 |
| one year | Oct 2, 2024 | Jun 6, 2025 | +15.8% | #401 |
Rank #327 for one week means 326 of the S&P 500 components had a better best-one week gain over the past year. Updated .
Today vs. the best starting days
| As of | 1d | 1w | 1m | 3m | 6m | 1y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 2, 2026 |
-1.9% | -2.4% | -20.2% | -6.0% | +10.4% | -16.3% |
| Best one single day Apr 8, 2025 |
-2.5% | -11.4% | -10.7% | -1.7% | +0.5% | +13.9% |
| Best one week Jul 22, 2026 |
-1.1% | +0.7% | +15.4% | +20.1% | +5.7% | -20.9% |
| Best one month Jun 29, 2026 |
-0.1% | +4.0% | +2.9% | +10.3% | -10.4% | -27.8% |
| Best 3 months May 13, 2026 |
-2.8% | -0.3% | +2.0% | -3.5% | -17.7% | -38.1% |
| Best 6 months Feb 24, 2026 |
+1.2% | -5.1% | -16.2% | -18.7% | -35.9% | -38.9% |
| Best one year Oct 2, 2024 |
0.0% | +6.3% | +7.3% | +19.9% | +17.2% | +27.1% |
Trailing gains over each window, today and on the day each best window started, to compare today's setup with the best entries.